Curious Accident—A Wymington man, after shaving himself on Sunday morning, was “stropping” his razor on the palm of his left hand, when his attention was distracted for a moment, and he unfortunately sliced off a large piece from his hand.

Kicked by a Horse—On Monday evening Dick Horne, horsekeeper to Mr. Horsford, farmer, was leading a horse past several others, when, for some unaccountable reason, one of the other horses suddenly lashed out and kicked him in the face. He was so severely lacerated about the face that 23 stitches had to be put in.

At the Wool Fair at Wellingborough on Wednesday, 24 fleeces sent by Mr. E. Tilley, of Wymington, fetched 26/6 per tod.

Wymington - Proposed Gas Supply—The Parish Council have been carefully considering the question of securing for the village a supply of gas from the Rushden and Higham Ferrers Gas Company’s mains. It was decided that inquiries should be made as to the cost.

Narrow Escape – A little girl named Payne, of Wymington, had a narrow escape on Wednesday. She had gone to the Wymington Road entrance to Rushden with her father’s dinner, and she was returning with the crockery in a mail-cart, when, being unable to see clearly through the heavy rain which she was facing at the time, she accidentally collided with the wheel of Mr Skinner’s butchers’ cart. The mail-cart was overturned and one wheel was buckled, the crockery being smashed, but fortunately the girl escaped injury. Mr P Groom, who was on the spot at the time, ran to the girl’s assistance, and she was able to return home.

Rushden Argus, 23rd January 1914, transcribed by Kay Collins

Badly Burned - Old Man Injured at Wymington
A most painful accident happened at Wymington on Saturday, when an old gentleman named Mr. George Minney, of Wymington, was badly burned while at work in the fields.

The injured man is employed by Mr. W. Smith, of Wymington, and was burning some bushes in a field. The hedge caught fire, and Mr. Minney attempted to put it out. In doing so his apron caught fire and burned the lower part of his body and hands very badly. Mr. Minney walked into the village despite his serious condition, and was there attended to by a doctor. Subsequently he was taken to the Bedford Hospital.

Wymington
An Accident occurred on Mr F Abbott’s farm on Tuesday to a lad named John Brown, who, whilst sharpening the knives of a chaff-cutter, had the misfortune to severely cut two fingers and a thumb. His injuries were dressed by Dr Owen, of Rushden.

A Poll of the Parish was held in the schoolroom on Saturday last on the proposal to purchase land for a recreation ground and to give the Parish Council sanction to apply for a loan for the purchase. Mr H O Miller acted as both returning officer and presiding officer.

The poll resulted:- For the purchase, 47; against, 25; majority for , 22.

Nasty Wounds were sustained on Tuesday by a youth named Geo. Robinson, who fell whilst cutting a clover stack. The knife caused nasty wounds on the head, arm, and fingers, the injuries being subsequently attended to by Dr C R Owen.

Wymington - Allotments—A meeting was held on Tuesday with the idea of rendering assistance to owners of allotments who were in H.M. Forces. Mr. Rutter was appointed secretary, and a committee of nine was formed to try and secure help for the allotment holders away on service.

Wymington - Mr. W. W. Smith has this week taken up his residence at the Poplars Farm, Wymington, for the duration of harvest.

Wymington - A Huge Gun, mounted on two railway wagons, passed through the village on the Midland Railway goods line towards London on Tuesday afternoon.

The Railway Strike—Wymington’s fortunes are wrapped up in those of Rushden, and as the strike affects the latter town so are Wymington people directly affected. Every householder in the village has to get supplies of food and coal from Rushden, although Wymington is in Bedfordshire for most administrative purposes. Rationed foods are not sold in Wymington. During the whole time of food and fuel rationing, Wymington has felt the pinch of hand-to-mouth living through being so far away from supplies. Consequently the present stocks of coal in the village are in a seriously low state. A good many of the villagers are factory hands working at Rushden. Therefore, general unemployment is not likely to prevail at Wymington as long as Rushden boot manufacturers can keep going. Two or three trains—mixed passenger and goods—passed through Wymington on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday on the passenger line. In normal times trains go in both directions every few minutes.

Rushden Echo 16^th September 1921, transcribed by Susan Manton

We have received the personal thanks of the officials concerned for the fair and perfectly accurate way in which we have dealt with the case of small-pox at Wymington. The patient is making excellent progress towards recovery.

Mr. W. W. Smith has had extensive renovations carried out at The Granary. A new floor has been laid, matchboarding has been substituted for the plastered ceiling and a cloakroom has been added. The re-decorated room was used on Wednesday week, when all the school children of the village were entertained, through the kindness of Mr. Smith and family, Mrs. Stratton, Misses Goosey, Mrs. Abbott, and the day school teachers. Mr. Jack Smith gave a lantern show, and refreshments were served.

Inn Hit—A loaded American lorry travelling through Wymington on Saturday afternoon ran into the front of the “White Horse” Inn when avoiding a stationary lorry, and had the front part completely smashed. The front of the inn was damaged, but everyone escaped injury, and the lorry was soon unloaded.